[epic]

Blam-O!, on Feb 8 2005, 04:18 AM, said:

epic, on Feb 7 2005, 06:15 PM, said:

If you had my opinion I would suggest an IBM Thinkpad.

Yah those are also nice. They also have the best security! You can install Linux Too...

IBM Thinkpad has a "Let me build it:" feature... cool

Don't have any recomendations at the time though....
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

IBM has a Large range of ThinkPads... Personally I would select any one of there product lines. It's not only my personal opinion but several thousand other professionals recommend Thinkpads. But it all depends on what you want to do with it.

But, I use:
ThinkPad X40 / Mode 2382ECU (not cheap, but best **** notebook on the market for a netadmin)


Support is professional and courteous, if something goes wrong. Warrenties are always fulfilled and they go out the extra mile just to satisfy 1 customer. Just got to be extra nice and they treat you the same

I always evangelize, You get what you pay for.

[j4ever]

Hypersonic EX7/Sager 9860/Voodoo 790

i have an EX7 on order and this is what i got:

17 inch WSXGA Ultra Bright Glossy screen 1680x1050
intel 915P+ICH6 chipset
Pentium 4 650 (delaying my order cause they dont kave it yet)
2gb (2x1024) DDR2 533 PC4200 Dual Channel
nVidia geforce go 6800 ultra
2x80gb SATA Raid0
8x Dual Layer DVDRW
DVD/CDRW Combo drive
Wireless G + Bluetooth
No Dead Pixel Policy

[Ves007]

I got the Vaio VGN-A195HP

[tarquel]

Dont think I've mentioned it yet - but a lovely new Acer came out not so long ago and its what I've ordered earlier today.

Acer TravelMate 8104WLMi - visit the link for their info

And if u want to look at a review of it, take a look at the very nicely presented one:

***here*** @ Hardware Zone

Here's a snippet from the Acer site (for those who dont wanna delve into the links) showing the spec:

Quote

Mobile Intel® Centrino™ technology with Intel® Pentium® M 760 2.0GHz processor - Intel® 915PM Express chipset - Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200ABG, Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Edition, 15.4" WSXGA+ TFT display, 128MB ATI Radeon X700, 100GB HDD, 1024MB (2*512MB) DDRII, 56Kbps modem, wired LAN and integrated wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g), DVD-Super Multi, Li-Ion battery

Although not mentioned in that 'mini'-spec, its the new 'Sonoma' Centrino platform, it weighs 2.9Kg & avg run time is quoted at 4 hrs, but its more like 3 hrs I think - the review will give you more info on that, and of course, regarding pure intense gaming on the batt - it mentions that too 1.5 hrs which is pretty good aparently (but read the review if you wanna know more on that) and its got sooo many connections, that there's not much u cant attach to it hehe.

I thought it seemed to be the best comprimise in gaming, business use & connectivity, and portablility. I also got the 3yr AcerAdvantage warranty inc. accidental damage for about £80-ish which i think is well worth it when your spending that much. Insurance is something I'll contemplate too (in the few weeks before it arrives)

Ebuyer UK Link - current price is of this post is £1453.44 inc VAT (i got it for cheaper naturally) - not in stock, probably because they're like gold dust at the moment hehe

I'll update here when i get it, to show my findings if anyone is interested

Hope this has been useful to any one interested - and I cant wait to try it out and giving a hammering (not physically) on a few choice games.

Regards & thanks again to all those who commented on their favourites - please carry on the thread tho as its always useful to note these things

Cheers,
N.

[max75]

I use an Acer laptop 1700 series. It has some nice features:

17" TFT-screen !!!
standard harddrive and memory, which makes it very cheap to upgrade.
Free powerlifting exercises (it weights about 7,3K)

[Blam-O!]

LOL....


I just found my old "Acon" Laptop in storage:

CPU: 286 cyix
Mem: 32MB, 1M sharred for video
HD: 200MB
FD: Generic, 3.5 inch

- 1x 5.6lb battery that will hold its charge for about 30min to 1hr. (8-12 hrs to re-charge it!)

- 1x 9inch screen B&W, with lighted backplate. (very faded looking) it is the old LCD screen technology. Looks like a big wrist watch running "Windows" insted of showing you the current time.

- Removable stick-mouse with 2 buttons. (very bulky and blocks the HD compartment)

- 1x slide spring-loaded button/switch, (which toggles between power on and power off - no reset option)

- 1x old SCSI looking port on the rear back via removable panel, about 120+ pins total?

- 1x old style PCMCIA 16bit expansion slot.

- Total wieght of laptop, (not including battery), is 7.2 lbs. (with battery 12.8 lbs!!!!)

- Dimensions: 2.8inches thick, (including screen) 2.2 inches thick not including screen, 10.1 inches wide x 13.4 inches long.

- Ugly Government-Grey with black hardware. (yuck )

- Runs Windows v3.11. (with networking!)



Anyway, it still boots into windows fine.....


...That is until I droped it, (threw it down from the roof 3 times... hehe), it doesn't show any life now .

(you had to be there )


So who wants to buy it? Starting bid is $1.00 in mexican money.




L8-

This post has been edited by Blam-O!: 18 June 2005 - 06:24 AM

[Clint]

Why don't ya buy mine?

Fujitsu-Siemens b-2130 with a whopper Celeron 400 and 128mb ...and for gaming a huge 2mb graphics setup...

Sorry for that, couldnt resist..

[Blam-O!]

Clint, on Jun 18 2005, 04:50 AM, said:

Why don't ya buy mine?

Fujitsu-Siemens b-2130  with a whopper Celeron 400 and 128mb ...and for gaming a huge 2mb graphics setup...

Sorry for that, couldnt resist..
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wanna trade? I'll trow in some cheap fans.....

[krose21]

The best laptop is this in my opinion, becouse its only a 12" screen, which is incredible for whats in it. look for yourself. its a dell xps somthing-er-rather. can you believe it? a dell making a great laptop.

Components
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 (2.33GHz/667MHz/4MB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional
A/V COMMUNICATION PACKAGE Integrated Webcam and Mobile Broadband Antenna
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
HARD DRIVE 160GB SATA Hard Drive edit
OPTICAL DRIVE 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capabilit
VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7400 TurboCache™
WIRELESS OPTIONS Hi Speed Wireless Bundle: Dell Draft N Wireless, Netgear Draft N router
Accessories
BATTERY OPTIONS 9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
POWER OPTIONS Duracell 90-Watt Auto/Air Adapter
NOTEBOOK ESSENTIALS Save $45! Flash Drive, Surge Protector, Mini Mouse, Lock
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition
MOBILE BROADBAND Dell Wireless 5700 Mobile Broadband (CDMA EVDO) Mini-Card for Verizon Wirel
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Dell Bluetooth Keyboard and Optical Mouse
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS ExpressCard Media Remote for Bluetooth-enabled Notebooks
WIRELESS ENTERTAINMENT Logitech Wireless Music System for PC
WIRELESS ENTERTAINMENT ExpressCard Media Remote for Bluetooth-enabled Notebooks
TV TUNER & REMOTE CONTROL External USB TV Tuner w/Remote Control
EXTERNAL STORAGE Buffalo 1 TB TeraStation Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Software
PRODUCTIVITY No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
ANTI-VIRUS & SECURITY Trend Micro PC-cillin with Wireless monitoring and Spyware removal 15-month
DELL DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT Deluxe pack- Music & photo: Corel Photo Album, MusicMatch Plus, Games
GPS NAVIGATION Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006 with GPS Locator
Service
WARRANTY AND SERVICE SAVE $70 with Dell Gift Card 4Yr Ltd Warr,At-Home Srvc + Nights and Weekend
PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTS Add CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service to 4Yr Lim Warranty
DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service, Support
Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor


as for budget goes, my laptop is a great deal. 1.1 grand for 2 CPU's 1.83 ghz each, 2 GB of RAM, 130 GB of ROM, and media center edition its the one said before, a Satellite a105-s4114 Toshiba.

[LLXX]

epic, on Feb 7 2005, 07:15 PM, said:

If you had my opinion I would suggest an IBM Thinkpad.

Agreed. They're very sturdy and... business-like.

[Albuquerque]

Just for future posterity, I am going to echo the "Buy an IBM" response. If you've got the money, you almost can't go wrong with any one of their lineup.

I had an IBM Thinkpad 600E from when it was brand new almost 10 years ago. It has been an excellent machine for everything; the battery finally died when it was about 8 1/2 years old. I bought a new battery online, upgraded the processor from a P2/333 to a P3/866, picked up 512mb of ram and a 60gb 7200 RPM harddrive and it's just like brand new again.

My company also deploys nothing but IBM laptops; we have more than three thousand of them in circulation right now. I'm typing on an R50 with 2GB of ram and a 1.7ghz Banias processor; we've sinced moved on to T42's, T43's and now T60's with the Core Duo, 1GB of DDR2 ram, 128mb X300 video, 100gb hd, DVDRW, SXGA, 802.11abg, etc. Great boxes and actually not as expensive as I thought.